Chapter 164 - Depart (1/2)

*Meow*

As Hao Xuan was about to return to the physical world, he heard a voice from behind. Still in somewhat of a daze, he turned around and saw Zhurong sitting right behind him.

”You finally woke up huh?” he absentmindedly extended his right hand and pet him as usual.

”It can't hurt you. The 'thing' inside. As long as I stand guard, it cannot leave,” a childish voice sounded in his head. Stunned for a few seconds, he looked down at Zhurong who was enjoying the petting with closed eyes.

”Is that why you came in here?” he murmured.

Zhurong nodded innocently. Hao Xuan paused and then remembered something.

”Do you know what it is then?” he whispered.

Zhurong shook his head. ”Old, it's very old. Older than father even. And very strong. But it's not really here. I can feel it. It became one with the other you and now it cannot leave.”

”What?! It became one with my other personality? And it can't leave? So it was lying to me?” he suddenly became angry upon remembering how afraid he was then.

But the fact remained that it was extremely strong either way and there was nothing he could do about it right now.

”Why the hell did this happen? Some evil piece of sh*t suddenly decides to take residence in my head? One bullsh*t after another keeps coming up. This new world is kinda shi*tty,” he thought inwardly.

”Let's go out then,” he picked up Zhurong and tried to leave but Zhurong started fussing about.

”No, I stay. Guard door,” he shook his little head.

”Relax, he isn't going anywhere. You don't have to stay here,” Hao Xuan said quickly and then paused, ”Actually, how did you get in here in the first place??” he asked with a deep frown.

Zhurong expression changed instantly and he jumped up on Hao Xuan's shoulder while his voice resounded in his head, ”Go go, hungry, food!” he said raising his front paw.

”That's what I thought,” Hao Xuan grinned and return to the physical world.

He opened his eyes and saw Jin Wang's face less than a foot away from him.

”Ahh, what the f*ck are you doing?!” he back up several steps.

”Just making sure you didn't die or something,” Jin Wang grinned and returned to what he was doing.

”You might wanna clean up before eating,” he put down several plates of food.

”Clean up?” Hao Xuan got up and looked at a mirror, almost letting out a scream. There was dried black blood everywhere. His clothes which he had worn only a couple of hours ago were ruined once again.